Cucumber

Silver Dollar

About Cucumber and Silver Dollar

Cucumber

Silver Dollar

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia

Southwestern United States

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-87-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Pollen, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

AGAVE toumeyana

Common Name

Cucumber

Honesty , Chinese Money

In Hindi

खीरा

silver dollar

In German

Gurke

Einjähriges Silberblatt

In French

concombre

Monnaie-du-Pape

In Spanish

Pepino

planta de la plata

In Greek

αγγούρι

silver dollar

In Portuguese

pepino

silver dollar

In Polish

ogórek

Miesiącznica roczna

In Latin

cucumeris

silver dollar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Lunaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

350

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Properties of Cucumber and Silver Dollar

Wondering what are the properties of Cucumber and Silver Dollar? We provide you with everything About Cucumber and Silver Dollar. Cucumber doesn't have thorns and Silver Dollar doesn't have thorns. Also Cucumber does not have fragrant flowers. Cucumber has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Silver Dollar has allergic reactions like Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cucumber and Silver Dollar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Silver Dollar

Season and care of Cucumber and Silver Dollar is important to know. While considering everything about Cucumber and Silver Dollar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cucumber season is Summer and Fall and Silver Dollar season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cucumber is Loam and for Silver Dollar is Sand while the PH of soil for Cucumber is Neutral and for Silver Dollar is Neutral.

Cucumber and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Cucumber and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green

Care of Cucumber and Silver Dollar

Care of Cucumber and Silver Dollar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Dollar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.